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     H   e   a     l    t     h      b   e    n   e    f    t   s  S   o  c   i    a  l     b  e  n  e  f    t   s    E   n  v   i    r   o  n  m  e  n  t   a  l     b  e  n  e  f   t   s     E  c  o   n  o   m    i  c     b  e   n  e   f   t   s  Increased access to fresh, healthy food Food health literacy Increased physical activity Storm water management Food with reduced carbon footprint Awareness of food system and ecology Green job training Food aordability Local economic development Youth development and education Improved food security Intergenerational collaboration Considering building a greenhouse at your school? There are three main bene- ts from building a green- house on or nearby your school: food production, education, and job training. Achieving excellence in all three of these areas is chal- lenging considering the small spaces that schools often have to work with. Blue Planet works with you early on to determine what matters most to your school and how we can integrate the very best greenhouse into your space and programming. We keep these priorities in mind from the design stage all the way through pro- gram development and implementation. Lets build a lasting legacy for your school, lets grow futures together. Blue Planet Oers T urnkey Urban Agriculture for Sc hools and Institutions We are growers! Blue Planet operates two hydroponic green- houses near Saratoga Springs. Our clients ben- et from the lessons we have learned and sup- port from our experi- enced hydroponic green- house growers. Quantiable impacts We know how important it is to develop a detailed and comprehen- sive analysis of a project. That’s why we use empirical data to calcu- late yields, food cost savings, capi- tal and operational costs, and job creation. STEM Curriculums Is education your top priority? Benet from our education curriculum developed by sus- tainability experts: it teaches students the essentials of hydroponics and uses activity -based learning to inspire them to be innovators. Job T raining Blue Planet partners with local greenhouse and hydroponic certication programs near your school and develops a bespoke job training pro- gram utilizing on-site greenhouses to oer trainees valuable skills and career opportunities. Promotion Through Agritecture.com we oer a platform to promote your urban agriculture activi- ties. Furthermore, we attract the best vendors through high-visibility RFP’s. Industry experts Our team communicates with urban agriculture experts daily, giving you access to their input and valuable experience. Whatev- er your challenge, we know the solution. Tell us more about your school and goals: Fill out the form on the back! [email protected]  

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    Increased access to fresh, healthy food

    Food health literacy

    Increased physical activity

    Storm water management

    Food with reduced

    carbon footprint

    Awareness of food system and ecology

    Green job training

    Food affordability

    Local economic development

    Youth development and education

    Improved food security

    Intergenerational collaboration

    Considering building a greenhouse at your school? There are three main bene-fits from building a green-house on or nearby your school: food production, education, and job training. Achieving excellence in all three of these areas is chal-lenging considering the small spaces that schools often have to work with.

    Blue Planet works with you early on to determine what matters most to your school and how we can integrate the very best greenhouse into your space and programming. We keep these priorities in mind from the design stage all the way through pro-gram development and implementation.

    Lets build a lasting legacy for your school, lets grow futures together.

    Blue Planet Offers Turnkey Urban Agriculture for Schools and Institutions

    We are growers! Blue Planet operates two hydroponic green-houses near Saratoga Springs. Our clients ben-efit from the lessons we have learned and sup-port from our experi-enced hydroponic green-house growers.

    Quantifiable impacts We know how important it is to develop a detailed and comprehen-sive analysis of a project. Thats why we use empirical data to calcu-late yields, food cost savings, capi-tal and operational costs, and job creation.

    STEM Curriculums Is education your top priority? Benefit from our education curriculum developed by sus-tainability experts: it teaches students the essentials of hydroponics and uses activity-based learning to inspire them to be innovators.

    Job Training Blue Planet partners with local greenhouse and hydroponic certification programs near your school and develops a bespoke job training pro-gram utilizing on-site greenhouses to offer trainees valuable skills and career opportunities.

    Promotion Through Agritecture.com we offer a platform to promote your urban agriculture activi-ties. Furthermore, we attract the best vendors through high-visibility RFPs.

    Industry experts Our team communicates with urban agriculture experts daily, giving you access to their input and valuable experience. Whatev-er your challenge, we know the solution.

    Tell us more about your school and goals: Fill out the form on the back! [email protected]

  • Help us get to know you better! Organization name: _____________________________________________________________

    Website: _____________________________________________________________________

    Contact name: _____________________________ Title: ______________________________

    Phone number: ____ - ____ - _____ Email address: _____________________________

    How did you hear about us? ______________________________________________________

    Your project Location address: _______________________________________________________________

    City: _______________________ State: _______________________ ZIP code: _________

    Dimensions of buildable area: _____ x _____ Indoor Outdoor

    Number of students: _____

    Which of these most describes your goals (in order of importance)?

    __ Food production __ Education __ Job training What are you interested in growing?

    Leafy greens Tomatoes Microgreens Other: ________________ Do you want to:

    Sell the produce? Consume the produce on site?

    Do you intend on hiring additional staff for this project (i.e. trainer; manager)? Yes No

    In regards to education, are there specific STEM-related curriculum standards you are trying to achieve or do you want something different? ______________________________________

    What (if any) food safety rules does your organization abide by? ______________________________________________________________________________

    Are you interested in assistance with:

    Business Plan development GAP Certification (learn more) Job training certification

    Staff recruiting Promotion Identifying local partners

    Questions/ Additional Information?

    Talk to us! Send this form to [email protected].

    Organization name: Website: Contact name: Title: Phone number: undefined: undefined_2: Email address: How did you hear about us: Location address: City: State: ZIP code: Dimensions of buildable area: x: Indoor: Outdoor: Number of students: Leafy greens: Tomatoes: Microgreens: Do you want to: Other: Sell the produce: Consume the produce on site: Do you intend on hiring additional staff for this project ie trainer manager:

    STEM related/ different: Business Plan development: GAP Certification learn more: Job training certification: Staff recruiting: Promotion: Identifying local partners: Questions Additional Information: Food production: Job training: Education: Food safety rules: